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Project Knock-Off Sun Conure

Sarah13

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Keeping a client's bird for help with diet conversion (on sun/safflower seeds and dried fruit currently).
They want step up, foot first not beak first on hand versus arm, stop shoulder rushing, allowing petting/ handling, bathing, cage/bowl aggression, desensitization so it can go into other rooms, crating for transport, and indoor flight training.

In short, they are just tired of being bitten and wish the bird would come out of the cage and feel confident and not spook/crash anytime they try to bring it out or interact with it.

A somewhat tall order but I believe we can do it. I love project birds.
She's kind...just nervous and confused from lack of consisten clear communication and with the diet she's on, she's likely not feeling her best.
Time to enjoy the journey.

(Yes I have disease testing done and quarantine before exposure/any sharing of items etc)

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Pixiebeak

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beautiful color
Hows weight? That first picture makes her look underweight

Look forward to hearing the journey
 

Sarah13

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beautiful color
Hows weight? That first picture makes her look underweight

Look forward to hearing the journey
These photos were all taken on the same day, the morning she arrived.
She was 987g upon arrival and I weigh her multiple times daily as you need to be careful when doing diet conversion.

The owners have never weighed her/been able to get her to step on to a scale so this is simply what I have as my starting point to work with.

I agree, she looks a bit under as well.Her muscles have completely atrophied from being in a cage and not flying so hopefully with a better diet and some flying, she will gradually build-up and feel/look better.
 

SumitaSinh

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Such a gorgeous girl!!
 

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Wow! What a gorgeous bird!! I am fully intimidated by macaws but she is stunning!
 

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She's beautiful! What kind of macaw is she? Never seen one like her.
 

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WOW so pretty :)
 

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Looks like our Maya! She is so pretty, I love how colorful macaws are.
 

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She is stunning.
 

Sarah13

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Looks like our Maya! She is so pretty, I love how colorful macaws are.
Aw, nice!
Is Maya a sun Conure or a yellow dominant Capri and or camelot that looks like this?
No biggie either way of course, just curious what twinkie you have.
 
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